STAR Plus

Infobox_TV_channel
name = STAR Plus
logofile = STAR_Plus.gif
logoalt = STAR Plus
launch = 1992 (as Zee TV)
1995 (as STAR Plus)
closed date =
picture format = 576i SDTV 480i SDTV
share =
share as of =
share source =
network = STAR TV
owner = News Corporation
slogan =
country = flagcountry|IND
broadcast area = Australia, Europe, Hong Kong, India, Middle East, New Zealand, Singapore, United Kingdom, United States
headquarters = India
replaced names = Zee TV (1992-1995)
sister names = STAR One, STAR Utsav, STAR World, STAR Gold and STAR Movies
timeshift names =
web = http://www.starplus.in
sat serv 1 = Bell ExpressVu (Canada)
sat chan 1 = Channel 702
sat serv 2 = Big TV (India)
sat chan 2 = Channel 3400
sat serv 3 = Dialog TV (Sri Lanka)
sat chan 3 = Channel 24
sat serv 4 = DirecTV (U.S.)
sat chan 4 = Channel 2001
sat serv 5 = Dish Network (U.S.)
sat chan 5 = Channel 716
sat serv 6 = Dish TV (India)
sat chan 6 = Channel 108
sat serv 7 = Pehla (Middle East)
sat chan 7 = Channel 31
sat serv 8 = Sky Digital (UK & Ireland)
sat chan 8 = Channel 784
sat serv 9 = SKY Network Television (New Zealand)
sat chan 9 = Channel 315
sat serv 10 = Sun Direct TV (India)
sat chan 10 = Channel 98
sat serv 11 = Tata Sky (India)
sat chan 11 = Channel 103
sat serv 12 = Tech-Now
sat chan 12 = Channel 247
sat serv 13 = Vision Asia (Australia & New Zealand)
sat chan 13 = Channel 63
sat serv 14 = WorldTV (Europe)
sat chan 14 = Channel 7
sat serv 15 = Globecast (Australia & New Zealand)
sat chan 15 = Channel ??
cable serv 1 = Cox Cable (U.S.)
cable chan 1 = Channel 275
cable serv 2 = First Media (Indonesia)
cable chan 2 = Channel 171
cable serv 3 = Rogers Cable (Canada)
cable chan 3 = Channel 604
cable serv 4 = Shaw Cable (Canada)
cable chan 4 = Channel 233
cable serv 5 = SkyCable Platinum (Philippines)
cable chan 5 = Channel 146
cable serv 6 = StarHub CableTV (Singapore)
cable chan 6 = Channel 41
cable serv 7 = TelstraClear InHomeTV (New Zealand)
cable chan 7 = Channel 315
cable serv 8 = Vietbao CATV (Vietnam)
cable chan 8 = Channel 73
cable serv 9 = UCS (Bangladesh)
cable chan 9 = Channel 22
cable serv 10 = Virgin TV (UK)
cable chan 10 = Channel 803
adsl serv 1 = now TV (Hong Kong)
adsl chan 1 = Channel 794
adsl serv 2 = Telus TV (Canada)
adsl chan 2 = Channel 520
adsl serv 3 = World On Demand (Japan)
adsl chan 3 = Channel 711

STAR Plus is India's most watched and #1 Hindi language based general entertainment television channel. The channel is part of the STAR TV network's bouquet of channels. STAR Plus' programming primarily consists of family dramas which mainly boast female protagonists and mother-in-law and daughter-in-law relationships in joint families. The channel is also known for bringing in a revolution in the Indian television world with new shows in the year 2000. The channel has been India's No. 1 cable channel for the last seven years, reaching more than 50 million viewers every week. When it was first launched in 1991, STAR Plus was an English language television channel showing international content from the U.S., the UK and Australia, with Zee TV being the Hindi language channel. However, after STAR (subsequently acquired by News Corporation) ended its relationship with Zee TV, STAR Plus was transformed into a 24 hour Hindi language channel, with STAR World becoming the network's English language channel. But competitors like Sony Entertainment Television and Zee TV were in the lead, and STAR Plus struggled to survive with shows like "Kora Kagaz".

In 2000, the company's CEO Sameer Nair and programming chief Tarun Katial introduced a number of new shows, catapulting the channel to its current number one position.

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References

* [http://www.startv.com/plus/ STAR Plus Hong Kong]
* [http://www.starplus.in STAR Plus India]
* [http://www.starselect.com/channels/plus.html STAR Plus Middle East]
* [http://uk.startv.com/starplus/starplus.html STAR Plus UK]